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YEAR: 1990
Fourteenth Commonwealth Games held in Auckland.
The United Services Hotel in the Sguare, Addington Railway Workshops and the Edmonds Factory in Ferry Road are demolished.
Richard Hadlee takes his 400th test wicket.
Christchurch North MP Mike Moore becomes Prime Minister.
YEAR: 1989
July 1 - GST increased from 10% to 12.5%
October 14 - Vicki Buck, first woman and youngest to be elected, wins Christchurch Mayoralty.
November 1 - New Ch-Ch City Council established by amalgamation of the old City, Waimairi District, Riccarton Borough, Heathcote County and parts of Paparoa and Eyre Counties.
December 10 - Sunday trading begins in Ch-Ch.
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YEAR: 1988
November 12 - Richard Hadlee takes his 374th test wicket at Bangalore, India setting a new world record.
Lotto introduced to NZ.
Construction begins on Christchurch's highest building, the 76.3m Price Waterhouse block.
Patricia Cooligan becomes the city's first woman District Court judge.
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YEAR: 1987
C E R (Closer Economic Relations) agreement signed between Australia and New Zealand.
June 6 - $84 million redevelopment of Ch-Ch Hospital approved.
June 8 - New Zealand becomes nuclear free. The New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act was passed into law, establishing this country as a nuclear and biological weapon-free zone.
June 20 - All Blacks win the first World Cup. With tries to Michael Jones, John Kirwan and captain David Kirk, the All Blacks defeated France 29-9 at Eden Park. Kirk became the first (and so far only) All Black captain to lift the William Webb Ellis trophy
July 23 - Outlets opened to long queues, with the first division prize in the inaugural draw worth $360,000. In the first year Kiwis 'invested' nearly $249 million in the new lottery, which was based on a weekly draw of six numbers.
The TranzAlpine rail service to Greymouth begins.
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YEAR: 1986
February 16: The Soviet cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds.
July 7 - Heavy rain floods northern suburbs of city.
October 1 - GST introduced at rate of 10%
Octaber 2 - Slice Of Heaven, written by Dave Dobbyn for the movie Footrot Flats, toppeed the charts and stayed there for eight weeks.
November 22 - Visit by Pope John Paul II (the first head of the Catholic Church to visit NZ).
Hamish Hay begins fifth term as mayor.
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YEAR: 1985
NZ refuses port entry to a US nuclear warship, breaking the ANZUS Pact and establishing NZ as the world's first Anti-Nuclear country.
Rainbow Warrior sunk in Auckland Harbour by French secret service agents. One crew members is killed in the blast.
David Lange brilliantly debates NZ nuclear-free policy with American Jerry Falwell at Oxford Union.
March - World and Olympic Ice Skating Champions Torville and Dean perform in Hagley Park.
May 3 - 6,000 people rally in Ch-Ch against the All Black tour of South Africa.
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YEAR: 1984
October 5 - Greg Mortimer of Ch-Ch climb Mt Everest without oxygen.
November 5 - The Ch-Ch Civic Trust Board buys the Mt Vernon property for a public park.
December 16 - John Walker becomes the first person to run a sub four minute mile in Canterbury. He broke the record at QE2 Park.
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YEAR: 1983
September 30 - City Council adopts recommendation to close Victoria Street to traffic through Victoria Square.
Prince Charles & Princess Diana visit NZ
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YEAR: 1982
The CER (Closer Economic Relations) allowing free trade across the Tasman is signed by NZ and Australia.
February 15 - New Zealand beats England in a cricket test for the first time. Chasing 137 for victory in the first test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, England are bowled out for a paltry 64, with Richard Hadlee capturing 6 for 26.
February 18 - Ngaio Marsh dies at her home in Cashmere. Marsh, regarded as one of 'Queens of Crime' in the 1920s and 1930s, passed away just weeks after submitting her 32nd detective novel, Light Thickens, to publishers. She was also known for her work as an artist, playwright, actor and director.
September 30 - Closure of gas works these were situated adjacent to Jade Stadium in the block bounded by the railway, Waltham Road, Moorhouse Ave and Lismore Street.
October 5 - Paraplegic archer Neroli Fairhall (in competition with able-bodied athletes) wins gold medal at Brisbane Commonwealth Games.
The new Public Library opens
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YEAR: 1981
Passports are introduced for travel between Australia and New Zealand.
The film 'Goodbye Pork Pie' by Geoff Murphy attracts huge NZ audiences and grosses $1.2m locally.
February 1 - Trevor Chappell bowls underarm. Trans-Tasman sporting relations reached breaking point at the Melbourne Cricket Ground when Australian captain Greg Chappell ordered his brother Trevor to bowl underarm for the final delivery of a limited-overs cricket international against New Zealand
May 4 - New southern arterial (Brougham Street to Curletts Road) opens.
August - The Springbok rugby tour goes ahead, despite much protest. Riots break out all over the country, and the nation is divided. Described as the worst 56 days in NZ's history.
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